Belgrade vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$646
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
19
😀 Quality of life
70
16
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.86M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 28% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4593rd and 2973rd ($1204 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and North Korea, respectively. Check Serbia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2370th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Pyongyang

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Belgrade Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839